Man found dead in garage in Northampton

ST. LOUIS — Last Monday, June 3, a man was found shot to death in St. Louis’ Northampton neighborhood. Following the results of an autopsy, St. Louis police opened a homicide investigation.

According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to a “suspected sudden death” shortly before 2:30 p.m. on June 3 after a man was found with a head wound in a garage in the 5000 block of Lindenwood Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

On June 4, the medical examiner’s office informed the Homicide Division that the victim, 25-year-old Christopher Gray of St. Louis, suffered a gunshot wound to the head and his death was ruled a homicide. The Homicide Division took over the investigation.

As of Monday morning, there were no details about what led to the shooting or whether police have suspects.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 314-444-5371. To remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).

If you have been a victim of crime or know someone who has been a victim of crime, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.

The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis offers numerous programs to assist crime victims. The Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims to “creating awareness and change within the systems they face.”

Life Outside of Violence “helps people who have been harmed by knife, gunshot or assault get the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives and break the cycle of violence.”

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which supports people who have been victims of crime or violence or who have experienced a traumatic incident.

The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) is a community-based clinic in St. Louis that helps people recover from a gunshot injury. The BRIC was created to help people being discharged from the emergency room after a gunshot injury.

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